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Battle card · Q3 2026

NetWit vs Microsoft AutoGen.

AutoGen is Microsoft's research-grade multi-agent framework. NetWit is a 12-agent production runtime. {tally.netwit} NetWit wins, {tally.autogen} AutoGen wins, {tally.tie} ties.

Brief VZU

17

NetWit wins

4

AutoGen wins

5

Ties

26 features, side by side.

Legend: ✓ has · ✗ lacks · ⚠ limited · "framework" = library, "runtime" = product

Runtime & Orchestration

Multi-agent orchestration (12 agents)
production
framework
Pre-built agent catalog (Atlas, Vega, Sentinel, etc.)
12
0
MCP-native integrations
yes
via adapter
In-browser playground
yes
no
Worktree-level audit trail
yes
no
Group chat manager (multi-agent)
supervisor + relay
group chat

Deployment & Compliance

On-prem production deployment
yes
self-host
Air-gapped deployment
yes
self-host
SOC 2 Type II
in-pursuit
no
HIPAA
aligned
no
ISO 27001
aligned
no
PIPEDA
aligned
no
F50 production track record
F50 telecom, F50 bank, F50 SOC
no

Developer Experience

Python SDK
yes
yes
TypeScript SDK
yes
yes
REST / GraphQL API
yes
no
CLI
yes
yes
Documentation depth
long-form + live demos
API reference

Cost & Time

Open-source
no
yes
Time to first working agent
5 min (playground)
2-3 days
Time to production-grade multi-agent
2-4 weeks
2-3 months
Token / runtime cost
transparent
BYO model

The honest comparison.

AutoGen verdict

A research-grade framework, not a product.

AutoGen is what you'd pick if you want to build a research agent from scratch. It's flexible, it's open-source, it has a strong group-chat primitive, and Microsoft Research has a strong track record.

Best for

Researchers. Open-source teams. Academic projects.

Gap

No production runtime. No pre-built agent catalog. No F50 track record. No compliance posture. You're building the production layer from scratch.

NetWit verdict

A 12-agent production runtime.

NetWit is what you pick when you need the same 12 agents in production at an F500, with on-prem posture, audit trail, MNPI enforcement, and a runtime that survives the GC review.

Best for

F500 / mid-cap / regulated operators.

Advantage

12 pre-built agents. Worktree audit trail. MNPI boundary. F50 production track record. Air-gapped deployable.

The bottom line

AutoGen is a strong research framework. NetWit is what you'd build if you took AutoGen, shipped 12 pre-built agents, added the audit trail, and ran it in production at an F500.

See NetWit in your stack